Endless Forms Most Beautiful
LXXXVI: Upupidae
Taking another step into Cavitaves, we come to the order Bucerotiformes, the first family of which is Upupidae: the hoopoes. There are 3 species spread across Afro-Eurasia. Pictured are the Eurasian (Upupa epops) and Madagascar hoopoe (U. marginata).
The name hoopoe and genus Upupa are both onomatopaeic, derived from their hooting "hoop-hoop-hoop" call. Adorning their head is an iconic crest that can be raised and lowered based on mood. Their beak is just as striking: a long, thin, curved tool which the birds use to probe into the soil for invertebrates as they walk or hop along the ground. The flight pattern of hoopoes is often described as "butterfly style", having an undulating and erratic quality, though they are highly capable of avoiding aerial predators nonetheless.
Hoopoes are birds of open areas, such as savanna, dune, and farmland habitats. Like all Cavitaves, they nest in cavities, building a loose platform in a tree hollow or rock crevice. As a striking bird with a wide range, it is no surprise that they have featured in human cultures throughout the ages. Hoopoes are mentioned in both the Torah and Qur'an, are depicted on Egyptian tombs, and were associated with royalty in Crete and Persia.
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- Major civil rights organization issues a travel advisory for Black people planning to visit Florida.
- The NAACP said it was "hostile toward African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals."
- Gov. Ron DeSantis and his administration have overseen a swathe of controversial laws and policies.
A prominent civil rights organization has issued a travel advisory warning for Black people and LGBTQ+ planning to visit Florida, saying the sunshine state had become "openly hostile."
The NAACP announced the advisory on Saturday was the result of "unrelenting attacks on fundamental freedoms." It took aim at "Governor Ron DeSantis' aggressive attempts to erase Black history and to restrict diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in Florida schools."
The travel advisory warns that those traveling to the state should be aware that "Florida is openly hostile toward African Americans, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals."
The advisory also described DeSantis and his Florida government as on a "seeming quest to silence African-American voices."
I’d also advise literally everyone else to not go to Florida, because it’s Florida
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Full offence intended, Florida is an example of what happens when a state stops having any kind of standards when it comes to the kind of “people” (Using that word VERY VERY loosely) that it allows to govern it
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